The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1887-01-25
MESSAGES.

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Hail fell here in considerable quaint
tics on Sunday night.
Miss Clarke Cothran is on a visit to
friends in Newberry.
Cnpt. w. J. Kirk, Of Cokesbury, was
In yesterday.
Miss Manic Lou Smith will go to At
lauta on q visit this week. 90
Col. and Mrs. o. Il. Colhoun are now
domicilcd in the Seal house.
The Abbevillo National Bank seems
to be doing a good business.
Mr.. A. L.. White, Of SpartanbuYg, was
Waiting in Abbcyille last week.
Miss Frances Calhoun. Of Monterey,
is at hor %aunt's, Mrs. X. e. Perrin.
Mr. and" Mrs l.. c. Haskell returned
to their home at Monterey on last Satur-
day. -...
The Abbeville Rifles held their first
meeting Of the year at the armory last
night. Sc .., -.
A number Of negroes were indicted
for riot last week before Trial Justice
Calhoun.
Judge and Mrs. Cothran contemplate
making a visit to relatives in Rome, Ca,
this week.
Mrs. Simkins and her daughter, Mics
Jennie, arrived In Abbevillc on last
Wednesday,.
The wife of Mr.. William Robertson,
OF Long Cane, Was reported to be dying
on yesterday:
The corrected schedule of the Column
hia and Greenville railroad may be found
in another column.
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Supreme Court that body having taken
n recess until spring.
The indictment against the parties
mentioned ,elsewhere) for riot Was with
dawn by the prosecutors.
Gen. Hemphill has another daughter.
The General: says he has about run out
OF names for his children.
Mrs. Mary Parker has returned from
Augusta, where she has boen for some
time under medical treatment.
Messrs. w. 8. .Cothran and Richard
Rondley contemplate farming this year
on Beaver Dam, near Verdery.
We hear Mr.. Jackson's sermon Of lnet
Sunday morning spoken Of in the highest
terms by those who hoard it.,
The surveying corps of the Carolina
division OF the Georgia, Carolina and
Northern railroad sre at Chester.
The jury 10. serve for the second week
Of Court WAS. drawn last week. Thor
names may be found in another column.
We are very much pleased with our
now quarters, and extend an invitation
to all our friends to come up aad see us.
Some valuable land is offered for saie
on nert scleday. Read our advertising
columns and govern yourselves accord
inGly. ~,
The ProshYterians, in the absence OF
their pastor last Sunday, worshipped
with their Methodist and Episcopal
brethren.
II you have not returned your prop
crsy FOR TAXATION for, State, county and
eown purposes, you bad better attend to
IL at once. fTAs-' "r: Ky "a
W. understand that there will be Q
deficiency of about four thousand dol
lss IN the county funds for the fiscal
year 1866.
Some Of our delinquent subscribers
are paying up" but therc. are many 9TH
ere still behind. We hope they will
tske tho hint. .+.-i'';
We are glad to learn that the condi-
ton of County IIom Ininsfoner Madison
hes greatly improved, and that he will
soon be at his post. 8: ...... p,
Court will convene next Monday.
Jurors and witnesses should be promptly
on hand, go that little time will DO
wasted in organizing. y
We have given both sides a hearing
In the Erskine College matter, and will
hereafter refuse all other comInunica-
tons on this subject.
Mr.. and Mrs. A.'W. Smith returned
home on Wednesday of last week. They
received q most cordial welcome from
their many friends.
The election for School. Trustees in
the various townships passed off quietly.
In most cases: the. members Of the old
boards We're elected.
Tompkins Mabry, who has boon At
work setting type in the MESSENGER
of3ce for some time past, is now going
to school in Greenwood.
The books for the circulating library
have arrived, and members can get them
~ any time by ~callingupon the Librarian,
Mr.. P. B.. Speed, at his store.
The regular meeting Of the Literary
Club will be held on February 18th At
the residence Of Maj. A. B. Wardlaw.
Mr.. j. c. Klugh is the essayist.
Hons. John E. Bradley and w. P.
Wideman, former members of the House
Of Representatives. from this county
were IN town on'bnsiness on yesterday.
Mr.. McClorey. ably assisted by Mrs.
Sal 20 EuovSpn ths Nnu- EnkrJ 800 4 =, -,